In a jam-packed conference room last Wednesday night, MoCo County Council Transportation Committee Chairwoman Nancy Floreen rolled out her parking space tax proposal before the county’s business community. Hey, do…
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Montgomery County Delegation Online
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By Marc Korman. When I first began crafting this entry, I had planned to write about the various Montgomery County state legislators with blogs. After searching the websites of each…
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How to Get Clout in Annapolis, Part Four
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In Part Three, we recommended that Montgomery County’s state legislators do three things together to begin building clout in Annapolis: get organized, control the county’s campaign funding and limit new…
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How to Get Clout in Annapolis, Part Three
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In Part Two, we heard from a Montgomery County budget official that a possible state shifting of teacher pension funding down to the counties would result in a fiscal “nuclear…
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How to Get Clout in Annapolis, Part Two
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In Part One, we covered the prevailing opinion of many about our county’s state legislators: they need to improve their effectiveness in protecting Montgomery’s interests in Annapolis. Step one in…
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How to Get Clout in Annapolis, Part One
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Montgomery County Council President Mike Knapp, during the council’s recent budget debate: Montgomery County is “the state’s piggy bank.” Senator Rona Kramer (D-14), commenting on Governor O’Malley’s broken promise on…
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The Gazette and Free State Politics have both covered the state’s continuing budget problems. Now the Gazette informs us that Montgomery County is facing at least a $240 million deficit…
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What Might Have Been…
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When Senator Patrick J. Hogan (D-39) of Montgomery County stepped down last year, he changed history. We are only now beginning to realize the magnitude of that decision.Senator Hogan was…
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Governor, Leave it Alone (Updated)
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One month ago, I criticized Governor O’Malley for allocating $46.3 million for school construction in Montgomery County instead of the $55 million he promised our state delegation in the special…
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Who Really Opposes Slots? (Updated)
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Marylanders United to Stop Slots recently released a list of 102 state leaders serving on its steering committee. Of the 15 State Senators and 52 Delegates who voted against last…